17 February 2012

How to Write a Family History That People Will Read - 21 Feb

We pass this on for our friends at: Los Angeles WESTSIDE Genealogical Society:

"How to Write a Family History That People Will Read"

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

-- Admission is Free! Help for Beginners --

Tom Underhill

Most non-genealogists rank reading a "family history book" right up there with a root canal and taxes. Unfortunately, it's often a deserved perspective. However, give them the chance to snuggle up with a "historical novel" and you might not see them for a week. Learn the writing skills to merge the two genres and discover how to write a family history that people will actually want to read! Tom Underhill published his first book 15 years ago. Since 1999 his company, Creative Continuum, has specialized in publishing high-quality, short-run books, including family histories, memoirs, and photo and fine art books. Among them, The California Missions as Art won a Davey Award in 2007 for design. A History of African-American Families and Slaveholders in Cass County, East Texas was awarded the Best Genealogy in Texas in 2005.

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With over 2000 members, the Southern California Genealogical Society is one of the largest genealogical societies in California. SCGS headquarters in Burbank, California, houses a 40,000+ volume genealogy library with resources throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.

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